Category French Line
Two of my posts highlighted relatives who lived in New England in the mid-1700’s. They describe how my 8th great-grandfather Humphrey Atherton persecuted Quakers while my 7th great-grandfather’s step-brother, Benanuel Bowers was persecuted for being a Quaker. Researching and writing… Continue Reading →
Thomas and Elizabeth (Marshall) Trowbridge are my 8th great-grandparent’s on my paternal line. Thomas’ life was a whirlwind of high-society status and low-level betrayal. Born into a English wool dynasty, he moved from Taunton, England to the Massachusetts Bay colony… Continue Reading →
On April 19, 1775, the first armed conflict of the American Revolutionary War took place on the village green in Lexington, Massachusetts. I picture the tension in those early morning hours—Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott had just alerted… Continue Reading →
My paternal grandparents were master craftspeople, running the premier woodworking shop in Hartford, Connecticut during the 17th and 18th centuries. Their handiwork produced exquisite furniture that stands as a testament to their artistry. Below I’ve included brief biographies of these… Continue Reading →
Below is an excerpt from a story told by Josiah Bowers (J.B.) French (my 3rd great grand uncle) from a collection of stories about the history of Lowell, Massachusetts in a book titled, “Contributions of the Old Residents Historical Association… Continue Reading →
Myron is the first follower of the Mormon faith (to date) that I have identified in my entire family tree. He was baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1839 (only 9 years after the founding of… Continue Reading →
In the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant writes of his being a descendant of Mathew Grant (below). Mathew resided in Windsor, Connecticut in the 17th century and is my paternal 10th great-grandfather (one of my 4,096 10th… Continue Reading →
My 5th great grandfather, Samuel Eggleston (1747-1837), served in the Continental Light Dragoons during the American Revolutionary War. In the pension application transcribed below, Samuel details his service, including having seen General George Washington at Newark, New Jersey. Submitted when… Continue Reading →
Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose. Ulysses S. Grant French/Spencer Family Line Heading Home from Korean War – John Spencer French (1931–2014)… Continue Reading →
This post is about Michael Daley (Daly), my 2nd great-grandfather, who was born in County Clare, Ireland in 1835. Little did his wife Hannah know that in 1861, Michael would leave their home in Waterbury, Connecticut and be gone for… Continue Reading →
